Admissions Application Instructions
Program: Physical Therapy – DPT

Applying for Admission to Jefferson's DPT Program

Jefferson School of Health Professions of Thomas Jefferson University has partnered with PTCAS, The Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service, to collect and manage applications to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.

Two letters of recommendation are required to complete your application. Students should submit the two letters of recommendation to PTCAS.

Inform the evaluators to expect an e-mail from PTCAS Messenger (noreply@ptcas.org) with instructions and login information for an online reference form. PTCAS will send this e-mail to your evaluators as soon as you save their information on your PTCAS application, regardless of whether you have e-submitted your final application. Individuals submitting references should:

Demonstration of English Language Proficiency

All international students and U.S. permanent residents must demonstrate English language proficiency as one of the conditions for admission to Jefferson. Jefferson Schools will accept any one of the following items to satisfy the proficiency requirement:

Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with an overall score of at least 87 and individual section scores as follows: Writing -21, Speaking -23, Reading -21 and Listening -22. Do not include the scores in the self-managed application envelope. Request official scores to be sent to Jefferson.TOEFL code = 2903

Associate degree or higher from an accredited U.S. college or university.

At least 60 college credits earned from no more than three (3) U.S. colleges or universities

U.S. national or state licensure or certification in a nursing or allied health field.*

Score of 508 or higher on the Critical Reading (formerly Verbal) section for the SAT for applicants entering Jefferson directly from high school.

Follow instructions to complete the supplemental application according to the e-mail Jefferson will send after receiving your PTCAS application.

After you have completed the PTCAS application and are verified by PTCAS, Jefferson will email you a link to the supplemental application along with a login ID to access the application. You will receive a second, separate email with your PIN.

You must include your PTCAS ID number and the date you completed the PTCAS application on the Jefferson application.

Admissions Deadline Dates

Admission to the DPT program is on a rolling basis.Click here for admissions deadline information.

Criminal Background Check/Child Abuse Clearance

All students who are offered admission to Jefferson are required to have a criminal background check and child abuse clearance. The Office of Admissions will provide you with the appropriate information to complete these requirements, as needed.

Clinical rotation and fieldwork sites that require a criminal background check and/or child abuse clearance may deny a student's participation in the clinical experience, rotation or fieldwork because of a felony or misdemeanor conviction or a record of child abuse. Clinical sites may also deny participation in clinical experience for other reasons, such as failure of a required drug test, or inability to produce an appropriate health clearance. As participation in clinical experiences, rotations or fieldwork is a required part of the curriculum and a requirement for graduation, denial of participation by a clinical site may result in delay of graduation or the inability to graduate from the program.

Regardless of whether or not a student graduates from Jefferson, individuals who have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor may be denied certification or licensure as a health professional. Information regarding individual eligibility may be obtained from the appropriate credentialing bodies.

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